|
|
|
|
Today, our production and disposal system for products is clearly unsustainable both in terms of the resources consumed and the wastes created. PRW and its partners advocate for a fundamental shift in the way waste is conceived of and handled in the US.
click here to learn more |
|
|
|
Common household dust has long been known to carry pesticides, allergens and other irritants. But the dust that coats your television sets might finally answer why virtually every American tested has traces of a chemical flame retardant that might be harmful.
read entire article
|
|
|
| |
 |
Following The Trail Of Toxic E-Waste
Video: 60 Minutes is going to take you to one of the most toxic places on Earth - a place government officials and gangsters don't want you to see. It's a town in China where you can't breathe the air or drink the water, a town where the blood of the children is laced with lead. Click here to watch!(CBS News)
|
|
State Requires Computer Recycling
A new state law is in effect this week that requires all computer manufacturers to provide free recycling. The law is intended to bring budget relief to county and city governments that often pay for electronics recycling.(KUHF Houston Public Radio)
|
|
|
Countdown to Contamination?
On Feb. 17 2009, the switch to digital TV signals could send millions of old TVs to landfills and dumps across the world. Urge television manufacturers to take back their old TVs for responsible recycling! Click here to get involved.
|
|
Austin residents: need to recycle e-waste? Sony is sponsoring a free drop-off event this Saturday, December 6th from 9 am to 4 pm. Any brand of computer equipment, televisions or other e-waste will be accepted at the Travis County Exposition Center - 7311 Decker Lane! Learn more at www.texastakeback.com.
|
|
